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Demise of a modern-day pharaoh
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Why rumors of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s illness, death and even mummification are running rampant.
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Desert ecotourism: What’s in it for Egypt?
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Does the downside of popularity with Western tourists outweigh the benefits? Depends who you talk to.
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Limp Butts in Egypt
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A picture may be worth a thousand words, but many Egyptians are speechless over an image that recently hit the streets here. Can a new impotence warning dent the manhood of Egypt’s smokers? Originally published by Global Post on February 17, 2010.
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Cairo smokers shocked by sex warning
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In a country of smokers that shuns talk of sex, anti-tobacco warnings highlighting impotence draw fire.
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Poor of Cairo drown their sorrows in moonshine
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“Bouza” — an ancient form of bootleg alcohol — is cheap, popular and frowned upon both by religious and medical authorities.
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Pumping Iron in Gaza
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Throughout the Gaza Strip, where many cities are still destroyed from the Israeli offensive, some young men are finding hope in the gym. But steroid use is a growing problem. Originally published on Global Post on January 15, 2010.
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Copts see Virgin Mary over Cairo
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In December 2009, a flash of light appeared over a church in Cairo. Was it the Virgin Mary or just a hoax? GP’s Jon Jensen visits the church and speaks with witnesses. Originally published by Global Post on January 7, 2010.
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Drive-by shooting mars Coptic Christmas
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Revenge killing of at least seven points to tensions between Muslims and Coptic Christians.
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Israeli Hold on Gaza Strains Fishing Industry
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Early morning in the harbor off Gaza City and fishermen are busy hauling in the day’s catch. But see why scenes like this one are becoming more and more rare in Gaza. Originally published by Global Post on December 7, 2009.
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Egypt’s Christians uphold tattoo tradition
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In a tiny shack on the outskirts of Cairo, 8-year-old Abenoub is set to undergo a unique right of passage. This young Christian is about to get his first tattoo – a Coptic cross. Originally published by Global Post on October 14, 2009.
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Smog blankets Egypt’s World Cup
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Officials are hoping that Egypt will take the fans’ breaths away as it hosts its first under-20 World Cup. But that’s the problem – it very well might. Jon Jensen investigates Cairo’s infamous ‘black cloud’. Originally published by Global Post on September 28, 2009.
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From Gods to Garbage Dwellers
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For street cats in Cairo, it’s a rough life. Once a sacred symbol of ancient Egypt, many cats here are now scraping by, struggling to survive. Originally published by Global Post (and later PBS World Focus) on July 21, 2009.